SCHEDULES

I1I2SCHEDULE 1 Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in respect of Intercountry Adoption

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Sch. 1 in force at 23.1.2003 for E.W. by S.I. 2003/189, art. 2(1)(a)

I2

Sch. 1 in force at 1.6.2003 for S. by S.S.I. 2003/121, art. 2(h)

Chapter I Scope of the Convention

Article 2

1

The Convention shall apply where a child habitually resident in one Contracting State (“the State of origin”) has been, is being, or is to be moved to another Contracting State (“the receiving State”) either after his or her adoption in the State of origin by spouses or a person habitually resident in the receiving State, or for the purposes of such an adoption in the receiving State or in the State of origin.

2

The Convention covers only adoptions which create a permanent parent-child relationship.